middle skills gap - Publications - Faculty & Research

22 Jun 2010
First Look

First Look: June 22

questions of how entrepreneurial leadership and strategy formulation can leverage the opportunities represented by the gaps between what the law says and what the market needs. It provides an opportunity to examine the concepts of power... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

09 Nov 2010
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First Look: November 9, 2010

middle of the night), are you thinking about the right issues as you ponder how the future will change your business? The answers to these questions can be tough, and their full implications are not always immediately clear. I provide a... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

10 Mar 2009
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First Look: March 10, 2009

work to China, DSHM would become uncompetitive. However, in outsourcing the work, some skills would necessarily have to be transferred, potentially teaching the future competition and providing them with a platform to attack DSHM's core... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

17 Jan 2023
In Practice

8 Trends to Watch in 2023

As 2023 begins, businesses and employees face an uncertain economy and labor market, as the twin dilemmas of inflation and interest rates weigh on forecasts. Harvard Business School faculty share the top trends that they believe will shape the workplace and markets... View Details

Keywords: by Avery Forman

April 2017
Case

Global Leadership in a Dynamic and Evolving Region: Molinas @ The Coca-Cola Company (A)

By: Tsedal Neeley and Esel Çekin

Galya Frayman Molinas, President of Coca-Cola's Turkish business and a 20-year company veteran, is unexpectedly asked to take the helm of a newly expanded territory with operations across eight additional countries in Central Asia: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia,... View Details

Keywords: Functions; Structure; Centralization; Decentralization; Diversity; Country Of Origin Effects; Global Contextual Intelligence; Leading Change; Crisis Management; Organizational Structure; Experience and Expertise; Situation or Environment; Central Asia; Turkey

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09 Dec 2002
Research & Ideas

Unilever—A Case Study

significant influences appear to be market share position—in general, as a foreign owned firm's market share rose, the gap between its return on assets and those for United States—owned companies decreased—and age of the affiliate, with... View Details

Keywords: by Geoffrey Jones; Consumer Products; Entertainment & Recreation; Food & Beverage; Manufacturing; Retail

June 2008
Article

The Multiunit Enterprise

By: David A. Garvin and Lynne C. Levesque

A multiunit enterprise is a geographically dispersed organization built from standard units (stores, restaurants, or branches) that are aggregated into larger geographic groupings (districts, regions, and divisions). Although this organizational structure has become... View Details

Keywords: Globalized Firms and Management; Organizational Structure; Global Range; Research; Business Ventures; Problems and Challenges; Business or Company Management; Business Headquarters; Organizational Design; Talent and Talent Management; Goals and Objectives

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20 Jun 2005
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Creating a Positive Professional Image

"predicament" or event that reflects poorly on their competence, character, or commitment at some point in time, due to mistakes they have made in the past that have become public knowledge, or competency gaps (e.g.,... View Details

Keywords: by Mallory Stark

14 Sep 2020
Research & Ideas

You're Right! You Are Working Longer and Attending More Meetings

Middle East. “There is a general sense that we never stop being in front of Zoom or interacting. It’s very taxing, to be honest.” “The role of an office is to congregate and help people work together,” Sadun says. “For us, the question... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

03 Oct 2022
Research & Ideas

Why a Failed Startup Might Be Good for Your Career After All

aspects of the firm: operations, marketing, finance, communications, and product development. Clearly, general management skills win the day, says one of the paper’s coauthors, Paul A. Gompers, who is the Eugene Holman Professor of... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

03 Oct 2023
Research Event

Build the Life You Want: Arthur Brooks and Oprah Winfrey Share Happiness Tips

after doing three shows in a row. I'd done a show with the Ku Klux Klan. And I realized in the middle of that show that I wasn't helping anybody. But that I was I thought I was exposing their vitriol, when in fact, they were using their... View Details

Keywords: by HBS Staff

01 Jun 2023
HBS Case

A Nike Executive Hid His Criminal Past to Turn His Life Around. What If He Didn't Have To?

Miller. Miller was sure he would fail the background check—but somehow, he was cleared. “They asked for my middle name, Garland, so I told them,” Miller recalled. “They had records for Larry G. Miller, but not Larry Garland Miller. It’s... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Apparel & Accessories

10 Nov 2022
Research & Ideas

Too Nice to Lead? Unpacking the Gender Stereotype That Holds Women Back

less likely to be seen as suitable leaders.” “In cooperative workforces where social skills are highly valued, being seen as nice and equality-oriented could be an advantage,” Exley explains. “On the other hand, if we’re talking about... View Details

Keywords: by Shalene Gupta

18 Jun 2020
Research & Ideas

What Is an "Essential" Purchase for a Low-Income Family?

garage, a safe and secure neighborhood, interior walls in good condition, and natural light. Of the 20 attributes tested, 17 of them were rated significantly less necessary for the lower-income family. "The gap emerged for things... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

25 Jun 2018
Research & Ideas

In America, Immigrants Really Do Get the Job Done

toward a healthy economy and future gains? There are several levers such as investing heavily in robotics and labor-augmenting machinery, but immigration can also be a powerful way for countries to continue economic development and growth.” Highly View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Agriculture & Agribusiness; Technology; Service

21 Aug 2013
Research & Ideas

What Went Wrong at J.C. Penney?

available options, from low-end Walmart and discounters like TJ Maxx to Kohl's, Macy's, and Target. Beyond that, there are plenty of specialty stores such as The Gap and Gymboree. Aisner: That's a full plate of problems. What did Johnson... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Aisner; Retail

19 Oct 2022
Op-Ed

Cofounder Courtship: How to Find the Right Mate—for Your Startup

Partners in Short & Long Term Relationships. “The conviction to have a cofounder is often based solely on complementary skills and experience versus the softer, and often more important, relationship criteria.” In the podcast, Dr.... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Austin

22 Aug 2005
Research & Ideas

Restoring a Global Economy, 1950–1980

industries. Europe and Japan had to spend the immediate postwar decade undergoing extensive reconstruction, heavily dependent on official aid from the United States, yet over time Europe and Japan closed the technological and productivity View Details

Keywords: by Geoffrey Jones

04 Apr 2023
What Do You Think?

How Does Remote Work Affect Innovation?

doing a terrible job of it, with little preparation and training for middle managers primarily responsible for the success of the process. Also, the impact of remote work on organization culture has yet to be determined. We can assume... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

15 Nov 2016
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November 15, 2016

migration of skilled workers across countries tilts the deck even further. Using newly available data, we first review the landscape of global talent mobility, which is both asymmetric and rising in importance. We next consider the... View Details